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CHAPTER 21
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Do justice and judgment—Follow after righteousness and mercy—Safety is of the Lord.
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The</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 8: 15.">king’s</a> heart <i>is</i> in the hand of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, <i>as</i> the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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Every way of a man <i>is</i> right in his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 16: 2.">own</a> eyes: but the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 24: 12.">pondereth</a> the <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/21/2c" mark="c" type="A" title="Luke 16: 15.">hearts</a>.
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To do justice and judgment <i>is</i> more acceptable to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> than <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 15: 22.">sacrifice</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/4a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR Haughty eyes.">An</a> high look, and a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 28: 14.">proud</a> heart, <i>and</i> <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/21/4c" mark="c" type="D" title="OR the cultivating of wickedness.">the</a> plowing of the wicked, <i>is</i> sin.
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The thoughts of the diligent <i>tend</i> only to plenteousness; but of every one <i>that is</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Haste.">hasty</a> only to want.
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The getting of <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">treasures</a> by a lying tongue <i>is</i> a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Vanity.">vanity</a> tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/8a" mark="a" type="E" title="OR Perverse is the way of a man of crime; Prov. 11: 20.">The</a> way of man <i>is</i> froward and strange: but <i>as for</i> the pure, his work <i>is</i> right.
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<i>It is</i> better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/9a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE than with a contentious wife as a companion.">than</a> with a brawling <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/9b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 19: 13.">woman</a> in a <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/21/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="Prov. 25: 24.">wide</a> house.
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The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 3: 29.">neighbour</a> findeth no favour in his eyes.
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When the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 19: 25.">scorner</a> is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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The righteous <i>man</i> wisely considereth the house of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 23: 11.">wicked</a>: <i>but God</i> overthroweth the wicked for <i>their</i> wickedness.
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Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mosiah 4: 16 (16-18).">poor</a>, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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A gift in secret pacifieth <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Anger.">anger</a>: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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<i>It is </i>joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction <i>shall be</i> to the workers of <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Injustice.">iniquity</a>.
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The man that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 53: 6; 2 Pet. 2: 15 (12-15).">wandereth</a> out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
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He that loveth <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Pleasure.">pleasure</a> <i>shall be</i> a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">rich</a>.
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The wicked <i>shall be</i> a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 43: 3 (1-4).">ransom</a> for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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<i>It is</i> better to <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 25: 24.">dwell</a> in the wilderness, than with a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 27: 15 (15-16); 3 Ne. 11: 29.">contentious</a> and an angry woman.
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<i>There is </i><sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">treasure</a> to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/20b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Waste.">spendeth</a> it up.
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He that followeth after <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 6: 33; 3 Ne. 12: 6.">righteousness</a> and mercy findeth <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/21b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 8: 35.">life</a>, righteousness, and honour.
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eccl. 7: 19.">wise</a> <i>man</i> scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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Whoso keepeth his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="James 3: 2.">mouth</a> and his <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Gossip.">tongue</a> keepeth his soul from troubles.
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Proud <i>and</i> haughty scorner <i>is</i> his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
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The desire of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/25a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apathy; TG Laziness.">slothful</a> killeth him; for his hands refuse to <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/25b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Labor.">labour</a>.
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He <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Covetousness.">coveteth</a> greedily all the day long: but the righteous <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/26b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 3: 27 (27-28); Luke 6: 30; Eph. 4: 28.">giveth</a> and spareth not.
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The sacrifice of the wicked <i>is</i> abomination: how much more, <i>when</i> he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
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A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
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A wicked man <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hardheartedness.">hardeneth</a> his face: but <i>as for</i> the upright, he directeth his way.
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<i>There is</i> no wisdom nor <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/30a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Understanding.">understanding</a> nor counsel against the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/21/31a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 33: 17.">horse</a> <i>is</i> prepared against the day of battle: but <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/21/31b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR victory.">safety</a> <i>is</i> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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